Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.2% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.2% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.24 OMR 2.02
207.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.86 OMR 9.96
147.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-19.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-53.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 OMR 0.26
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 OMR 0.1
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-62.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-63.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 OMR 0.47
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-18.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.9 OMR 0.73
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.93 OMR 2.67
92.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.74 OMR 1.82
68.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.31 OMR 3.59
71.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.13 OMR 0.82
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 OMR 0.43
53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 OMR 0.59
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.14 OMR 0.44
123.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 OMR 0.43
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 OMR 0.32
144.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 OMR 0.21
273.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 OMR 0.22
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.92 OMR 2.28
11.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-70.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-66.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-37.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.27 OMR 0.49
78.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-15.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.29 OMR 0.88
84.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.64 OMR 4.48
60.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.64 OMR 0.25
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.5K OMR 7,911
67.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.1K OMR 6,951
119.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$65.6 OMR 25.27
125.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-57.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$77 OMR 29.63
-48.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-50.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-28.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.99 OMR 3.08
17.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$112 OMR 43.15
441.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,368 OMR 912
580.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.61 OMR 10.63
278.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.81 OMR 12.25
29.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.4 OMR 24.77
43.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43.58 OMR 16.78
172.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$257 OMR 99
519.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$215 OMR 82.6
488.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$499 OMR 192
510.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$379 OMR 146
445.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,000 OMR 770
264.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,215 OMR 468
274.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,813 OMR 698
-19.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.58
-16.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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